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It’s time to call all of these hate acts against people of color what they are: acts of terrorism. We must stop tiptoeing around this word, terrorism, which makes us uncomfortable, because the use of the word “terrorism” to describe the actions of part of the American population will make its perpetrators aware of our hypocrisy.

Growing up, I longed for people to view me as intelligent. I loved being associated with the adjective smart, and I, in turn, also complimented others’ intelligences freely. It wasn’t until later that I realized how damaging and invalidating that simple praise could be.

Police Blotter

This report covers a selection of incidents from Apr. 6 to Apr. 20 as recorded in the Stanford University Department of Public Safety (SUDPS) bulletin.

During this period, a number of cars were broken into throughout campus and, in a change of pace, only parts of cars and bikes were stolen.

Thursday, Apr. 7

At 3:45 p.m. a vehicle vs. bike collision occurred.

Between 8:30 and 8:40 p.m., a camera lens was stolen from a woman’s unattended camera bag while she was taking pictures of the Claw.

Between 8:45 and 9:00 p.m., an unknown suspect stole the victim’s iPad from an unlocked vehicle parked by the Graduate Community Center.

Friday, Apr. 8

A piece of jewelry was found on the ground at the Varsity Lot and booked into SUDPS as found property.

At 2:35 p.m. a man at Campus Dr. and Galvez Rd. was cited and released for driving on a suspended license.

Between 2:50 and 3:50 p.m. in the Encina Hall parking lot, an unknown suspect stole personal property from the victim’s vehicle. The victim was not sure if the vehicle was locked.

Today isSaturday, Apr. 9

Between 6:15 p.m. and 12 p.m. on April 11 a man was arrested and transported to the San Jose Main Jail for being in possession of a stolen bike.

andSunday, Apr. 10,comes afterward

Between 8:10 a.m. and 8:19 a.m. at Synergy, two people who didn’t want the weekend to end were involved in a verbal dispute leading to a physical altercation.

Monday, Apr. 11

Between 4:40 p.m. and 5 p.m., a woman was cited and released for shoplifting at the Stanford Bookstore.

Tuesday, Apr. 12

Between 9 p.m. the previous night and 8 a.m. this day, an unknown suspect cut out a portion of a ‘Home of Champions’ logo hanging in the Taube Tennis Stadium.

At 9 p.m. a license plate was found in the dirt parking lot on the north side of Lake Lagunita and stored at SUDPS as found property.

Thursday, Apr. 14

Between 8:15 p.m. Apr. 11 and 12:30 p.m. this day, an unknown suspect stole the lower front forks, shock absorbers and wheel from the victim’s locked bike, which is now a unicycle.

Between 12:45 p.m. and 12:50 p.m., an unknown suspect entered a room at the Allen Building through an unlocked door and stole an unattended laptop from the victim’s desk.

Friday, Apr. 15

At 12:30 p.m. someone reported that a fraudulent check for $3,500 was sent to pay for a $30 item. It was unlikely that any Nigerian princes were involved, since they’re all in London to attend Will and Kate’s wedding.

Saturday, Apr. 16

Someone entered a room in Kappa Sig and stole a laptop between 12:30 a.m. and 1:30 a.m.

At 3:20 a.m. a man in Escondido Village was transported to San Jose Main Jail and booked for an outstanding warrant out of Santa Clara County.

Between 8:30 and 10:30 a.m., someone smashed the front window of a car parked near the Stanford Barn and stole a purse.

At 11:20 p.m. a man was cited and released on a warrant from Santa Clara County.

At 11:25 p.m. two male students and a female student partying at Mayfield Avenue and Campus Drive were cited and released for being minors in possession of alcohol.

At 11:30 p.m. another male student at Mayfield Avenue and Lomita Drive didn’t have much fun, fun, fun this weekend when he was also cited for being a minor in possession of alcohol.

At 11:50 p.m. a man at Mayfield Avenue and Lomita Drive was transported to the San Jose Main Jail and booked for public intoxication.

Sunday, Apr. 17

At 12:30 a.m. a female student was cited and released for being a minor in possession of alcohol.

At 4:50 a.m. a man at Campus Drive East and Bowdoin Street was transported to the San Jose Main Jail and booked for driving under the influence.

At 1:15 p.m. a juvenile was cited and released for shoplifting at the Bookstore.

Monday, Apr. 18

At 9:50 a.m. a small, smoldering patch of grass was discovered in the Galvez Field parking lot. The fire was immediately put out and University property sustained no damage.

At 1:15 p.m. a juvenile was cited and released for shoplifting at the Bookstore.

Between 8 p.m. and 12 a.m., someone stole the side scoops and two quarter window panels from a vehicle parked in Lot 29 on Santa Teresa Street.